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“Many fall in battle and King Harold is killed” (detail) from the Bayeux Tapestry

» Unknown artist(s), France or England

Artist / Origin	Unknown artist(s), France or England Region: Europe
Date	Before 1082 Period: 1000 CE - 1400 CE
Material	Wool embroidery on linen Medium: Textiles and Fiber Arts
Dimensions	H: 20 in. (50 cm.), L: 230 ft. (70 m.) (entire tapestry)
Location	Musée de la Tapisserie, Bayeux, France
Credit	Courtesy of Bridgeman Art Library

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